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Heat’s Haywood Highsmith Undergoes Meniscal Repair, Will Miss Start of Camp

He faces an eight-to-ten-week recovery after the 35-minute procedure in Miami, likely ruling him out through training camp and into the regular-season opener.

(Mandatory Credit: Nick Wass/AP Photo)
Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) reacts in the fourth quarter of game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Apr 18, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell (45) reacts with forward Haywood Highsmith (24) after the Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks in overtime at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick at Doctors Hospital Surgery Center in Miami to repair a right-knee meniscus tear.
  • Highsmith will begin rehabilitation immediately with an eight-to-ten-week timeline that overlaps the Heat’s training camp opener on September 30.
  • He enters the final year of a two-year, $10.8 million contract and is due $5.6 million for 2025-26 with free agency next summer.
  • Since joining Miami under a hardship provision in December 2021, the 28-year-old has become a key multi-positional defender and three-point threat in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation.
  • After setting career highs in games played and starts last season, Highsmith’s recovery will be pivotal to maintaining the Heat’s wing depth.